Hello fellow Hivers!
I'm back again with another post from shoot day!
Over the last decade, Sony has been known for its innovative contribution to the photo and video industry, most significantly the autofocus systems in its cameras.
But for all its innovation in the industry, its cameras have always carried a stigma of having relatively 'poor' colour science when it comes to skintones, when compared to the other major brands (think Fujifilm, Nikon, Canon).
I switched systems from Panasonic to Sony about a year ago, and I do not regret that decision. My a7iii is all I could ever ask for, and more. When paired with my favourite lens (so far 😂), the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8, I'm on cloud 9. This made me wonder where the 'colour science' discussion could come from.
On the day of my last major shoot, I decided to take a few portraits of my female model. The images below are jpegs straight out of camera, no editing whatsoever.
I was very surprised and pleased at the outcome, as I expected some sort of colour cast or tint that had to be corrected in the raw files, but the model's skin tones remain perfect all through (in my relatively amateurish opinion 😂).
What I did to ensure a perfect SOOC (straight out of camera) jpeg was to nail my white balance and properly light my subject.
f5, 1/200, ISO100, 55.1mm
f5, 1/200, ISO100, 38mm
f5, 1/200, ISO100, 36mm
f5, 1/200, ISO100, 70mm
| Camers | Lens | Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Sony a7iii | Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 lens | Neewer Vision 4 in a 80cm softbox (main light), placed camera right |
All images are mine
No edits, all images are straight out of camera.
Please leave a like and comment, constructive criticism is welcome!
You truly nailed it. At first glance I won't have regarded it a SOOC image.
The perspectives and framing are also great!
I love the down-up picture. Wished there was more than just a door at the background - a defining background, would have made that shot a lot interesting.
Well done Chief🙌🙌🙌
Thanks for the compliment!
You're right about the door. Unfortunately, that was the very first time I was at the location. No proper time to scout beforehand. Better planning will give better results. Thanks bro!
I feel you!
It still came out beautiful though, especially with the other shots!
Thanks bro! 🙌🏾
This Is beautiful, her skin tone is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing this beauty.
Thank you very much for the kind words!
💚💚
Omo...
will you be my mentor?
My guy, I'm mainly self-taught o 😄😄😄
We still be upcoming
Thanks for the feedback bro!
Lovely shots! The skin tone looks nice and the framing was well done in your compositions. Great job
Wow, thanks for the feedback!
I hope to keep improving! 😊😊😊
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You did a good job with this photo session! she looks really pretty at your camera.
Thank you very much! 😊😊😊